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title: "BigPicture 8.19.0 Release Notes"
canonical: "https://support.appfire.com/space/DLP/508363333/BigPicture%208.19.0%20Release%20Notes"
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| Category | Feature description | Sneak peek |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Scheduling | **[Tasks without dates](https://appfire.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/DLP/pages/315262798)**
Dates do not need to be specified when a new task is added to a box (either by creation or modification of scope definition). Tasks without dates are visible in the task tree (WBS) but aren’t shown on the Gantt chart until the start/end date is specified. Additionally, unscheduled tasks are visible in a [panel on the Resouces module](https://appfire.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/DLP/pages/512328594).
**Note**: Existing tasks that have already been positioned on the timeline are NOT affected by the change.
The [Overdue](https://appfire.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/DLP/pages/296851268) feature is NOT available for tasks that don’t have a start/end date. | 
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| **[Task dates (start/end) based on estimates - behavior](https://appfire.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/DLP/pages/296851336)**
Change of a task duration or the estimate value results in a task being resized. The mapped value (either start or end) is updated. The other date doesn’t change (unless additional scheduling mechanisms apply)
Change of the start/end date value (behavior the same regardless of which value is mapped):
- change of the **start date** results in a task being moved.
- change of the** end date** results in a task being resized. The estimate field and task duration field reflect the change. The start date is unaffected. | n/a |
| [Teams](https://appfire.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/DLP/pages/511971407) | **Built-in Team field is available**
You can easily monitor and change team assignment of tasks regardless of the module. | 
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| Reports | [Task Report - "number" type field can used to "group by"](https://appfire.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/DLP/pages/297767191)
In a task report, you can group by **"Number" **type fields (e.g., "Duration Calendar Days", "Task Progress", "Time Tracking Progress"). |  |
| Basic tasks | [You can create both Jira and basic task on the Board module](https://appfire.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/DLP/pages/298058059/Adding+tasks+Board+module) using the **+** “**add**” option, similar to the Resources module.
A task in created in backlog, sniped to and highlighted (similar to Jira task creation). |  |
| BigTemplate | [Tasks without dates can be exported](https://appfire.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/DLP/pages/297539608)
All tasks are exported:
- with dates (start/end)
- with one date
- without dates | n/a |
| [Tasks without dates can be imported](https://appfire.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/DLP/pages/297505168)
All tasks are imported:
- with dates (start/end)
- with one date
- without dates
Note: validation check → start date cannot be later than end date | n/a |
| Usability | [After page refresh, the Gantt chart view returns to the same position on the timeline](https://appfire.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/DLP/pages/298387108) | n/a |
| [Warning messages added (Resources module) ](https://appfire.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/DLP/pages/512328594)
When a parent task without dates is in the auto-bottom-up scheduling mode and its children have no dates it is impossible to add dates to the parent. |  |